WEBVTT LOVES THE STAGE AND AN AUDIENCE,HE IS DESCRIBED AS A REGULAR ATA KARAOKE BAR IN NORTHCHELMSFORD, MASS.HE SEEMED LESS COMFORTABLE WITHTHE SPOTLIGHT IN COURTROOMTODAY.>> WOULD LIKE TO SURRENDER HIMIN OPEN COURT TODAY.REPORTER: THE BAIL BONDSMAN HASHAD IT WITH RONALD DUBY.SHE SAID THE CONVICTED SEXOFFENDER HAS COST HER COMPANYTIME AND MONEY AND TODAYCONVINCED THE JUDGE TO REVOKETHE BAIL ORDER.>> WE FINALLY POSTED IT ON OURFACEBOOK PAGE THAT HE WAS AFUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE WITH THESTATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND A DJCONTACTED US AND SAID HE COMESTHERE AND SINGS KARAOKE ALL THETIME.REPORTER: DUBY'S FAILURE TOREGISTER CHARGE WAS FILED THISYEAR BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIMEHE ACTUALLY APPEARED AT ASCHEDULED HEARING.THE PROSECUTOR SOUNDED IMPATIENTTOO.>> THE'S RECORD AND DISREGARDFOR THE DATES WE HAVE HAD HERE,IT'S THE STATE'S POSITION THATHE SHOULD REMAIN INCARCERATED.REPORTER: DUBY APPEARED TO WIPEA TEAR AND TOLD THE COURT HISDAUGHTER HAS BEEN VERY ILL ANDDIED RECENTLY, WHICH IS WHY HEDIDN'T APPEAR AT HIS COURT DATEIN APRIL.THE JUDGE OFFERED CONDOLENCESBUT ALSO ORDERED DUBY TO PRODUCEDOCUMENTED PROOF OF THE DEATH.THE BAIL BOND COMPANY ISSKEPTICAL TOO.>> I TALKED TO HIM SEVERAL TIMESA WEEK FOR A MONTH AND HE NEVERMENTIONED THAT HIS DAUGHTERPASSED AWAY.REPORTER: DUBY WAS CONVICTED OFAGGRAVATED SEX ASSAULT OF APERSON UNDER 16 BACK IN 1995.ACCORDING TO NASHUA POLICE, HE'SBEEN CONVICTED ON MULTIPLECOUNTS OF DUTY TO INFORM ANDDUTY TO REPORT DATING BACK TO2009.THE NEW BAIL ORDER IS SET FOR25,000 CASH ONLY.THE STATE SAYS HE WILL LIKELYSTAY INCARCERATED UNTIL HIS PLEAAND SENTENCING HEARING WHICH IS

Bail was set Wednesday for a man wanted for failing to register as a sex offender who was captured after he showed up to sing karaoke at a Massachusetts bar.

Ronald Duby, 43, appeared in court Wednesday after he was arrested June 3. Julie Carkhuff of Second Chance Bail Bonds said that Duby has cost her business time and money as she asked the judge to revoke his bail order.

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"We finally posted it on our Facebook page that he was a fugitive from justice," Carkhuff said. "And a DJ from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, contacted us and told us he comes there and sings karaoke there all the time."

Duby's failure to register charge was filed last year, but Wednesday marked the first time he has actually appeared at a scheduled hearing, officials said. Assistant Hillsborough County Attorney Kathleen Brown said that Duby has shown an unwillingness to meet his obligations.

"With the defendant's record and with his disregard for the dates that we've had here, it's the state's position that he remain incarcerated," Brown said.

Duby appeared to wipe a tear and told the court that his daughter has been very ill and died recently, which is why he didn't appear at his court date in April. The judge offered condolences but also ordered Duby to produce documented proof of the death.

Carkhuff said she was skeptical of his story.

"I talked to him several times a week for a month, and he never mentioned that his daughter passed away," she said.

Duby was convicted of aggravated sex assault on a person under 16 in 1995. According to Nashua police he has been convicted of multiple counts of duty to inform and duty to report dating back to 2009.

The new bail order is set for $25,000 cash-only. Prosecutors said he will likely stay incarcerated until his plea and sentencing hearing on June 26.